Number of male business owners in Burundi
Burundi: Number of male business owners was 6,538 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of male business owners in Burundi, 2014–2021
Source: World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 6,538 for number of male business owners in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Burundi ranks 42nd of 72 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of male business owners in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 7,108 | — |
| 2015 | 3,667 | -48.4% |
| 2016 | 3,359 | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 8,355 | +148.7% |
| 2018 | 9,829 | +17.6% |
| 2019 | 4,843 | -50.7% |
| 2020 | 6,137 | +26.7% |
| 2021 | 6,538 | +6.5% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 6,538 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,274, 2.9× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 6,538 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,306, 1.5× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6,194 | 3,359 | 9,829 | 6 |
| 2020s | 6,338 | 6,137 | 6,538 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More private sector data for Burundi
- Merchandise trade 45.2% (2025)
- Food imports 13.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 61.1% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 1.19 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 389.34 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 46.0% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 15.2% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 332.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 77.22 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 23.07 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of male business owners in Burundi?
- Number of male business owners in Burundi was 6,538 in 2021, according to World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026.
- What is the highest number of male business owners recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 9,829 in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of male business owners recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,359 in 2016.
- How does Burundi rank for number of male business owners?
- Burundi ranks 42nd out of 72 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of male business owners rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026, published as part of Number of male business owners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of male business owners is the number of male individuals that own at least one share of a limited liability company that was newly registered in the calendar year.